Half of gig economy workers do not earn minimum wage
More than half (52%) of gig economy workers do not earn the minimum wage, a new report has highlighted. The study, led by the University of Bristol, discovered that...
Read moreDetailsMore than half (52%) of gig economy workers do not earn the minimum wage, a new report has highlighted. The study, led by the University of Bristol, discovered that...
Read moreDetailsEmployees have become more reliant on their bosses for financial support to fund their lifestyles, new data has suggested. The study by Perkbox found that with the cost-of-living crisis...
Read moreDetailsPAM Group has improved its employee benefits package as part of its recruitment and retention strategy. The occupational health and wellbeing firm, which has 700 employees across the UK,...
Read moreDetailsBank of New York Mellon has expanded its global parental leave policy to offer new parents 16 weeks of paid leave. Employees at the investment bank who foster, adopt...
Read moreDetailsThinkprint UK is now employee owned following the establishment of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). The move by the Cheshire, UK based print management and marketing services firm was...
Read moreDetailsCamlas has implemented a four-day working week for its employees, officially starting this week. Based in Wales, the public affairs company introduced the policy in a bid to prioritise...
Read moreDetailsMando has introduced a new financial wellbeing platform for its workforce. The digital agency, which is based in Liverpool, UK, and has 50 staff members, launched the service this...
Read moreDetailsMental health benefits are essential in recruiting new talent to an organisation, according to 86% of employers. Data from Headspace’s Fifth Annual Workforce Attitudes Toward Mental Health Report also...
Read moreDetailsThe cost of living is driving people out of their workplace pension, with more than a quarter (26%) of large employers in the UK reporting an increase in the...
Read moreDetailsJust Eat UK has committed to replacing its corporate sales fleet with electric cars by 2025 as part of its pledge to reduce its annual carbon emissions by 480...
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Return-to-office mandates are a topic that’s generating plenty of heat in the media, but how closely do the headlines match workplace reality?
In this episode, one of a three-part series of 10-minute podcasts, hosts Claire Churchard and Steve Herbert discuss data that shows remote or home working is on the rise.
We look at what this means for HR, from balancing employee flexibility with business needs, to ensuring benefits packages remain fair and accessible. We discuss the pinch points, and the opportunities, in building the new normal of work.